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a policy change. “We would certainly listen to what students have to say. At this point right now, most people like the policy. Not everyone is going to like it, of course, but for the majority of time, comments have been positive,” Hilyer said. “If we got 100 people saying that they would like eat around the computers then we would have to figure out a way to balance everyone’s needs.” Many students have agreed

The Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy has awarded a $3.1 million grant to a research team led by Venkat Selvamanickam, a chaired professor of mechanical engineering, for his efforts to form a superconducting wire that increases the efficiency of wind turbines. “ARPA-E is a very competitive program,” Selvamanickam said. “I’m certainly happy that we’ve been able to get this award.” Though the Department of Energy received more than 80 proposals, only 14 were awarded grants. Selvamanickam said two of the 14 winning proposals were based on superconducting wires. Currently, wind turbine generators use permanent magnets made from rare earth elements. China holds 93 to 97 percent of the world’s rare earth elements supply and placed an embargo on exports of these rare materials. Selvamanickam said this has

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Rice’s professional chefs. “This event will allow us to showcase what our chefs and students can do,” said Billy Garner, marketing coordinator of UH auxiliary services. “We want to get the student body more involved.” Judges and tailgaters will vote on the best chili at 4:30 p.m. Two awards, the People’s Choice and the Judge’s Choice, are given each year. For more information, contact Garner at wdgarner@central. uh.edu or 281-804-7184. — Zahra Ahmed

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Students have mixed responses to ban Administrators said that the M.D. Anderson Memorial Library’s computer lab food ban was created to protect computer equipment, and the rule would remain in effect unless the staff heard more complaints. The policy, which was enacted at the end of the summer

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Communication, social issues to be addressed at seminar The Hobby Center for Public Policy is hosting the third annual Community-Engaged Research Workshop from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. today in the University Center Houston Room. The workshop will focus on the theme of communication and social issues in research, such as health, employment and education. Speakers will interact with the

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tudents, faculty and staff gathered around the walkway between Cougar Village and the Moody Dining Hall on Wednesday during a pep rally to get the University riled up for the football game today against rival Rice University. The Cougars look to avenge last season’s 34-31 loss to the Owls. UH holds the all-time series lead 26-11. This will be the last Bayou Bucket played at Robertson Stadium, as it will move to Reliant Stadium in 2012. | Paul Crespo/The Daily Cougar

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semester, bans food from computer labs and has also been used as a guideline for similar bans at other computer labs in colleges around the University. Lee Hilyer, head of information and access services, recalls the decision to initiate the policy as a mutual agreement across the board. “We were actually approached by the people who run the central site lab, to talk about harmonizing policies so that whenever students went to a computer lab, they would encounter the same

policy,” Hilyer said. “We have had a problem with food and students not being able to clean up after themselves. They left crumbs, mayonnaise and just different bits of food that led to damaging the keyboards. So, we decided that at the end of the spring semester to let people know that there would be a ban and we gave them plenty of time to prepare for that.” Hilyer also said the policy has received more support from students than complaints. If more complaints come in, however, Hilyer said the library would enact

audience through discussions and presentations. “CEnR is a dynamic partnership between the researcher and the community,” said host Joan Sieber, HCPP research associate and former psychology professor at California State University. Faculty, staff and students interested in attending will need to purchase a ticket. A discount is available for students. For more information and to RSVP, contact Mike Angel at mangel@central.uh.edu or 713743-3976. — Zahra Ahmed

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UH, Rice to compete in chili cook-off before game UH and Rice’s battle will begin in the kitchen before heading out to the field today. The University will be hosting the third annual UH vs. Rice Chili Cook-off at 4 p.m. in lot 15F across from Robertson Stadium. Brent Gorman, UH Executive Chef, and several students who won the student cook-off challenge earlier this month will put their skills to the test against

Orchestra, Cecilia Chamber Choir to collaborate The UH Chamber Orchestra and the Houston Cecilia Chamber Choir will have a concert at 2:30 p.m. on Sunday at the Moores Opera House. “This piece is epic and the interplay between the orchestra and the choir is extremely detailed,” said Pierre-Alain Chevalier, University Orchestras general manager. For more information, visit www. music.uh.edu/events. — Bryan Dupont-Gray

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“I think it’s really good for our football program. We’ve been dominating in Conference USA for a while now so I think it’s better for us as a football team, and people get to see us on a bigger stage and give us more validation for being in the top 25 in BCS.”

“I think it’s good because it’s one of a few ways we can get into a better bowl game. Right now, even if we go undefeated, there’s no way we can get into a BCS game. And, it would help us with recruiting from around the nation, not just the south.”

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“I don’t think they should do it. Big East is kinda weak looking now. It had the potential to be a good conference, but now, losing so many members, I don’t see it. It’s just another weak Conference USA.“

“I think it’s a good thing. It means more revenue. We’re 7-0 — why not? Yeah, we’re not joining the Big 12, but Big East is a start. We’re Tier One, we’re moving up, might as well play those big name football teams.”

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THE DAILY COUGAR Author Patrick Deneen told several dozen political science students that all Americans are liberal in a lecture entitled “Different Sides of the Same Liberal Coin: The Consensus of ‘Conservatives’ and ‘Progressives’” on Tuesday in the Honors College Commons at M.D. Anderson Memorial Library. Deneen, associate professor of government at Georgetown University and author of “Democratic Faith” came to UH as part of a two piece lecture series, “Conservatism and Progressivism in America,” hosted by the Phronesis Program in Politics and Ethics and the Honors College. “Today the Conservative party’s and the Liberal party’s roots can both traced back as far as political science philosophers as John Locke and Niccolo Machiavelli,” Deneen said. He went into detail about how today we are divided because of constant media exposure and a 24-hour news cycle. “There are more of us speaking out now, which also gives the impression of a very divided country,” Deneen said. “We have the Tea Party people on the right and now

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with the policy and follow its rules, but largely to protect their wallets — students that damage something accidentally are required to pay for the repairs. “I think the policy is important. If you spill your drink or food on a computer, then you’ll end up having to pay for it. We’re all college students and not a lot of us have that much money to pay for a full computer, so it’s better to avoid it,” said Nelson Ulloweua, a political science senior. Some students, however, are accustomed to eating beside the computers, and feel that the policy is practically nonexistent. “No one really cares about the policy, people are still eating. Are they really enforcing it?” said Umer Arian, a biochemistry senior. Hilyer emphasized that the library staff performs regular scans of the computer areas to remind students violating the policy of the rules. He urged students to report any violations they see. “We ask our staff and our security officers to make regular sweeps through the computer labs to ensure compliance with the policy,” Hilyer said. “Students who observe a violation of the no-food policy can contact a member of the library staff to have the situation immediately addressed.” The student reporting method may be neglected by students who sport a to-each-their-own mentality. It would be hard for students, such as accounting freshman Brenner Sinquefield, to report a student biting into a cheeseburger while switching through Firefox

Occupy Wall Street folks on the left. At least, this is what we have been told.” But Deneen posed the question of how far away people’s political motives are and if they all want reform. “(With) the current political makeup in the White House and Congress, one would think we have no unification now,” Deneen said. “Today political scientists suggest that we are born with either a progressive mind or a conservative mind, or point of view. With that being said, then one might conclude there is never going to be a consensus on issues, but, as we know, that is not necessarily true.” Deneen concluded his lecture by relating and giving empirical examples of historical philosophies and modern-day politics. “Whether progressive or conservative, all the ideas came from the same liberal philosophy that was written about centuries ago,” Deneen said. “Modern-day politics, if you are a progressive or a conservative, all came from the same liberal platform that was put into place so many years ago. We now are focused on the divisive issues instead of the many similar views and issues.” news@thedailycougar.com

tabs and working on an essay. Sinquefield said he feels that the library went too far for placing the policy on the entire student body. “I think that people should be able to eat and drink whatever they want wherever they are,” Sinquefield said. “It’s obvious if someone spills something on the computer, then they’re liable for paying for the damage, but the library should hold that individual responsible. “The library shouldn’t have to put a ban on all the students who have been responsible enough to not spill food and drinks on the computers. Everyone here is 18 or older, and everyone should know how to take responsibility for their own actions.” Some students said the policy could have been avoided if others took care of library equipment. “If you treat the property like it’s your own, then it should all be fine,” said Nusrat Uddin, a biochemistry senior. “I think if people had that type of mentality before the ban then the situation would be better than it is now.” Hilyer noted that students can eat anywhere in the library, as long as they don’t eat next to University computers. “I’ve talked to a number of students, especially the first couple of weeks of the fall semester — we were reminding people that there’s no food allowed,” Hilyer said. “So far, I’ve never had any blow-ups or push back from any of them. My point is that students can eat pretty much anywhere else in the library, but eating by the computers is an issue we’d like to stay away from.” news@thedailycougar.com

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Even in protests, violence is never the answer

egardless of your stance on the Occupy Wall Street movement, the events that occurred on Tuesday in the streets of Oakland, Calif., are a red flag for the direction that the movement is going.

After 97 protesters were arrested for setting up illegal campsites and the remaining groups removed from the grounds on Tuesday morning, several hundred people made their way back to the area later in the evening. It was in their march from a downtown library to City Hall that they were met with police in riot gear that things got out of control. Rising tension between the opposing forces came to a head when something was thrown at the officers, who then fired tear gas in the area — not once, but five times — according to the Huffington Post. It has also been reported that police officers allegedly used flash bang canisters, allegations which they’ve denied adamantly. It’s appalling that the Occupy Wall Street movement has grown to the point where doing harm to protesters is deemed necessary. Events like these will only add fuel to the fire — because Oakland was the first instance of tear gas use in the Occupy movement, the protesters have seemingly gained recognition as martyrs, which will further inflate the outrage of the people involved. As per the Geneva Protocol, the use of biochemical weapons is illegal during war, but we’re still able to employ this kind of weaponry in instances of riot. However, the problem is not the use of tear gas. The problem is that what started as the fight against Wall Street fat cats has evolved into something so much more than it needed to be. These protests should have never grown to the point where people are so enraged that violence is an acceptable solution. This might be a sign that all Americans need to reconsider their actions in this movement — and who and what it is exactly that we’re fighting for.

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Statemanship is dead The GOP presidential candidates need to stop bickering, start debating

here are some simple rules people should follow when engaging in civil discourse: let everyone have their say; don’t interrupt when someone else is talking; and keep your hands and feet to yourself at all times. The average third-grader understands these rule. Unfortunately, the 2012 GOP presidential candidates can’t seem to master them. In last week’s presidential debate, the fight James continued to see who Wang would face President Barack Obama in the polls next year. Once again, the Republican candidates spent the night pummeling each other with charged accusations and pointed jabs that did little to help any of them. This infighting is helping Obama more than any campaign committee ever could. Of greatest note was the tussle between former Mass. Gov. Mitt Romney and Texas Gov. Rick Perry over the topic of immigration. It wasn’t the actual issue of immigration that the two candidates had the greatest conflicts over, it was the talking part. After Perry’s accusation that Romney had hired illegal immigrants to work on his home, the two candidates began trying to shout down the other’s dissenting claims, with Romney finally reprimanding the Texas governor with: “You have a problem with allowing someone to finish speaking. And I suggest that if you want to become president of the United States, you have got to let both people speak. So, first, let me speak.” However, Romney made an apparent exception in his “let both people speak” rule when he repeatedly interrupted Hermann Cain over his 9-9-9 plan. He kept breaking in and inputting his own

argument, making it hard for Cain to make a concise rebuttal. At the end of the night Newt Gingrich summed up the debate with what most Republican viewers were probably already thinking. “Maximized bickering is probably not the road to the White House,” said Gingrich. There’s no probably to it. The way the candidates are conducting open season on each other only undermines the party’s main goal: to get one of them elected President of the United States. The purpose of these debates is to give each candidate a chance to coherently state their case for President. The disregard for professional courtesy that was evident throughout the debate not only undermines the presidential qualities of the candidates, it also leaves little room for actual meaningful development on other pressing issues. Issues like housing and education were noticeably absent from last week’s debate. The senseless squabbling of the candidates is by no means a new development. Just two weeks ago, Hermann Cain unveiled his 9-9-9 flat tax plan that would impose a standard, across-the-board 9 percent tax on consumption, business and income. Cain’s proposal would do away with the current tax code entirely and overhaul it with this simplified tax rate. There were several opportunities during the debate for the other candidates to civilly address Cain’s plan. It would have strengthened their platforms, while at the same time diminished Cain’s. One of the candidates could have pointed out, as an independent study of the plan suggested, that Cain’s plan might not provide enough tax revenue for the government

At this point, it might be safe to assume that if Cain had gone with an 8-8-8 plan, Bachmann would have suggested turning the plan on its side to create an infinite loop of taxes where hopes and dreams are sucked into another dimension.” to function in its current faculties. The candidate could have pushed for surgical cuts to the federal budget in non-essential facilities. They could have also raised concerns about the plan imposing both a national income and sales tax. Or, they could have chosen to counter Cain’s plan with a plan of their own. What a candidate shouldn’t do during a debate, however, is make a poor joke about how if you happen to flip the plan upside down, it turns into the 6-6-6 plan — the tax rate of the Devil. But that’s exactly what Michele Bachmann did — in addition to being a bit of a cringe-worthy joke in the first place. This is not the type of behavior the American people want to see in their future president. At this point, it might be safe to assume that if Cain had gone with an 8-8-8 plan, Bachmann would have suggested turning the plan on its side to create an infinite loop of taxes where hopes and dreams are sucked into another dimension. Statesmanship has clearly taken a hit in this country. And the GOP presidential debates are a perfect example of this. These debates have become less a matter of presenting plans for the presidency WANG continues on page 5

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Tax on unhealthy foods may not decrease obesity rates

enmark has instituted a tax on foods containing more than a certain amount of saturated fat. Approved by nearly 90 percent of the Danish parliament, the tax mainly targets dairy and meat products. It raises retail prices of goods (such as butter, cream, certain cheeses, pork fat, and Rachel especially lard) by Farhi up to 35 percent. Danes justified the measure by citing their nation’s rising obesity rate, the desire to increase and improve Danish life spans and the health care industry’s burden of treating symptoms of obesity. The Danish lifespan of 79 years is falling below that of their Western European counterparts, and their obesity rate is almost 10 percent. In comparison, the obesity rate in the US is almost 34 percent. If the Danish tax sounds like an invasion of privacy, consider that about forty states in the US have also adopted taxes on some unhealthy drinks and snacks; an example is sugary soda — diet soda is exempted. In contrast, many countries simply subsidize certain healthier food products, like vegetables, in their fight against obesity. One problem with the Danish plan is that the demand for these unhealthy products might be inelastic; even with price increases, people will adjust and keep consuming the same amount. If a Danish package of butter used to cost around $6, and it now costs $6.50, Danes might just pay more for the sake of their toast. Some Danes might not even realize how much more they are paying because of the tax. This is because the relatively low price for each food item could fool people; since they do not realize how proportionately large the increase is, they might not adjust.

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and laying out a road map about what path each candidate wants the country to take, and more about slandering everyone else. The candidates seem to believe that in the end they will appear as the lesser of two evils. But that’s exactly the problem. Americans shouldn’t have to feel like they are choosing the lesser of two evils. They should feel safe and confident in who they elect. The people of the United States can’t possibly put their trust in a pack of politicians who snap at every opportunity to get the majority of the room to laugh with them. This insistent and insubstantial backbiting is going to destroy the chances of any of the GOP candidates winning the election. The childishness of their bickering is going to destroy the integrity of the Republican Party as a whole. If this happens, they will have no one to blame but themselves. James Wang is a history freshman and may be reached at opinion@ thedailycougar.com.

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doing so to protect people’s health is a praiseworthy idea. Not to mention the additional revenue will bring to the Danish government. However, the Danish government might see better results in their campaign against obesity if they simply try to better educate their citizens on the negative consequences of obesity. Due to the global recession, this tax is just another financial burden Danish citizens will have to deal with. Rachel Farhi is a senior political science and English literature double major and may be reached at opinion@ thedailycougar. com.

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Not reformed

Tort reform favors businesses over families, causes hardship

hen asked what tort reform is, most Americans will scratch their heads and shrug their shoulders before replying with a nervous “I don’t know.” This is because most Americans don’t know a lot about their civil justice system. Alejandro Many people Caballero have heard the term “frivolous lawsuits” mentioned by politicians, and how tax dollars are wasted on these frivolous lawsuits through court costs. Upon hearing this, people jump to agree with politicians. The politicians then cite the now infamous McDonald’s hot coffee case, when Stella Liebeck sued McDonald’s for making coffee that was “too hot.” Or, at least that’s how the politicians spin it. What really happened with the Liebeck case, and what politicians don’t talk about, is this: A 79 year old Stella Liebeck suffered third degree burns on her groin and inner thighs while trying to add sugar to her coffee at her local McDonald’s. McDonald’s knew that keeping its coffee at 190 degrees was troublesome. They had settled about 700 previous cases of scalding coffee incidents before Liebeck. However, during the trial

McDonald’s testified that it did not know its coffee was that hot, and that they hadn’t consulted with a burn specialist. But the Shriner Burn Institute had indeed warned McDonald’s not to serve coffee above 130 degrees. And so the jury came back with a decision to award $2.7 million to Liebeck. Ultimately, Liebeck settled for an undisclosed amount with the corporation. Gov. Rick Perry, has touted tort reform as one of the reasons for the “Texas miracle.” And, former President George W. Bush used tort reform as one of his platforms when he ran for Governor in 1994. Since 2003, the Lone Star state has adhered to the policy of “loser pays,” which means that the losing party of a lawsuit must pay the court costs of the opposing party. Stories like this happen all the time, and the civil justice system is in place to protect citizens. However, what tort reform really amounts to is the reduction of citizen protections. In Texas, big businesses pump money into the election campaigns of conservative legislators and judges. This leads to a court system that sides with businesses nearly all of the time. An unfortunate effect of this is that there is a cap on non-economic damages. If someone wins a lawsuit for medical malpractice,

In Texas, big businesses pump money into the election campains of conservative legislators and judges. This leads to a court system that sides with businesses nearly all of the time.” the maximum amount of money they can receive as a settlement is $250,000 from a doctor and $750,000 from a hospital. If one of your family members is gravely injured by an incompetent doctor, and you sue that doctor for the amount of money your family member will need to pay in healthcare costs for the rest of their life, you can only receive $250,000. Even if their actual healthcare costs are closer to $6 million, the cap remains at $250,000. Even if the jury awarded you more money, the judge would reduce the amount to $250,000. Politicians might say tort reform protects taxpayer money, but I think we all know who it really protects. Alejandro Caballero is a creative writing junior and may be reached at opinion@ thedailycougar.com.

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STARTINGLINEUP 12

Seniors circled in red.

Bennett (FS)

Brooks (SS)

Hayden (CB)

55 8

McGraw (LB)

10 McMillian (CB)

Mathews (LB)

Brown (LB)

King (RE)

Miller (NT)

Steward (LB)

Hunter (LE)

DEFENSE OFFENSE

Edwards (WR)

Ashworth (LT)

Cloud (LG)

Johnson (WR)

Thompson (C)

Keenum (QB)

Forsch (RG)

Harper (RT)

Carrier (WR)

Smith (WR)

Hayes (RB)

TEAM LEADERS Passing

Receiving

Player

Comp

Att

Yds

Keenum

194

266

Turner

Tackles

Int

Rtg

Player

Rec

Yds

Avg

2685 23

184.8

Carrier

553

389

137.1

Edwards

Johnson

Rushing Player

Att

Yds

Avg

YPG

Hayes

384

5.8

54.9

Sims

330

7.5

55.0

Beall

286

5.7

47.7

Welford

4.0

6.9

Keenum

2.8

5.7

Turner

4.3

7.5

Kicking

Sacks/Tackles for loss

YPG

Player

Solo

Ast

Tot

Player

TFL

Sks

QBh

12.0 3

79.0

McGraw

Brown

16.5

7.5

751

17.1 6

107.3

Mathews

7.0

1.0

462

14.9 5

66.0

Brown

McGraw

6.5

2.5

Hayes

313

12.5 4

44.7

Steward

6.0

1.5

Smith

271

11.3 2

38.7

McMillian

Hunter

4.5

0.5

Sims

219

15.6 1

36.5

Brooks

King

3.5

2.0

Spencer

151

15.1 1

25.2

Valencia

Bamfo

3.0

Peace

9.5

—

15.2

Hayden

Daniels

2.5

—

Lazard

15.7 —

10.8

Hunter

Hayden

2.0

—

Williams, R.

9.5

8.1

Daniels

Miller

1.5

0.5

Returns

Punting

Interceptions

Pass defense

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Yds

Player

INT

Yds

Player

FGM/FGA

Player

Att

Avg

Edwards

—

Bates

—

-3

Bates

Hogan

5/7

Leone

46.2

Carrier

344

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Mathews

Hayden

Brooks

—

-1

Steward

—

McMillian

Lewis

—

King

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TEAM

RECORD

PTS

1 LSU (49)

8-0

1489

2 Alabama (10)

8-0

1448

3 Oklahoma State

7-0

4 Stanford

C-USA SCHEDULE

C-USA STANDINGS

SATURDAY OCT. 29

NETWORK

TIME

UAB at Marshall

CSS

11 a.m. CT

Southern Miss. 6

1326

Tulane at ECU

N/A

2:30 p.m. CT

East Carolina

7-0

1318

SMU at Tulsa

FSN

2:30 p.m. CT

Marshall

5 Boise State (1)

7-0

1269

Memphis at UCF

CSS

3:00 p.m. CT

UCF

6 Clemson

8-0

1225

Memphis

7 Oregon

6-1

1136

Southern Miss. at UTEP

CBS Sports

7:00 p.m. CT

UAB

8 Arkansas

6-0

1003

WEST

9 Michigan State

6-1

964

Houston (18)

10 Kansas State

7-0

945

Tulsa

11 Oklahoma

6-1

912

SMU

UTEP

Rice

Tulane

12 Wisconsin

6-1

887

13 Nebraska

6-1

756

TV GUIDE SATURDAY, OCT. 29

NETWORK

TIME (CT)

Michigan State at Nebraska

ESPN

11 a.m.

Missouri at Texas A&M

11 a.m.

Purdue at Michigan

ESPN2

11 a.m.

NC State at Florida State

ESPNU

11 a.m.

Northwestern at Indiana

BTN

11 a.m.

Syracuse at Louisville

ESPN3.com

11 a.m.

Central Michigan at Akron

ESPN3.com

11 a.m.

Arkansas at Vanderbilt

ESPN3.com

11:21 a.m.

14 South Carolina

6-1

675

15 Virginia Tech

7-1

673

16 Texas A&M

5-2

614

17 Michigan

6-1

508

18 Houston

7-0

400

19 Texas Tech

5-2

350

20 Southern California

6-1

340

21 Penn State

7-1

312

22 Georgia

5-2

290

Virginia Tech at Duke

ESPN3.com

12:30 p.m.

ESPN3.com

2 p.m.

23 Arizona State

5-2

239

Boston College at Maryland

24 Cincinnati

6-1

Baylor at Oklahoma State

ABC/ESPN2

2:30 p.m.

25 West Virginia

5-2

Oklahoma at Kansas State

ESPN

2:30 p.m.

Illinois at Penn State

ABC/ESPN2

2:30 p.m.

Georgia at Florida

CBS

2:30 p.m.

West Virginia at Rutgers

ABC

2:30 p.m.

Navy at Notre Dame

NBC

2:30 p.m.

Iowa at Minnesota

BTN

2:30 p.m.

Wake Forest at North Carolina

ESPNU

2:30 p.m.

Buffalo at Miami (Ohio)

ESPN3.com

2:30 p.m.

Hawaii at Idaho

ESPN3.com

4 p.m.

SAY WHAT?

Ole Miss at Auburn

ESPNU

6 p.m.

Kansas at Texas

TLN

6 p.m.

“We still have goals we want to reach, and we just see this as another stepping stone to reaching our goals. We are going to prepare as much as we possibly can and try to accomplish the task.

Mississippi State at Kentucky

ESPN3.com

6 p.m.

South Carolina at Tennessee

ESPN2

6:15 p.m.

Louisiana-Lafayette at Mid. Tenn.

ESPN3.com

6:30 p.m.

Clemson at Georgia Tech

ABC

7 p.m.

Stanford at USC

ABC

7 p.m.

Wisconsin at Ohio State

ESPN

7 p.m.

Nevada at New Mexico State

ESPN3.com

7 p.m.

Others receiving votes: Auburn 62, Southern Miss. 48, Baylor 47, Washington 32, Georgia Tech 30, Texas 26, Syracuse 24, Miami (Fla.) 6, TCU 4, Rutgers 3, Illinois 2, Brigham Young 2

— Junior tackle Jacolby Ashworth on playing against rival Rice for the Bayou Bucket on short rest

THURSDAY, NOV. 3

NETWORK

TIME (CT)

Akron at Miami (Ohio)

ESPNU

6:30 p.m.

Florida State at Boston College

ESPN

7 p.m.

Tulsa at UCF

CBS Sports

7 p.m.

EAST

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2002 Houstonian Yearbook

HOUSTON 14, SOUTHERN MISS. 58

Misery prolongs in blowout loss The year 2001 is a time that will live in infamy for UH football. Under head coach Dana Dimel, the Cougars finished the season 0-11 in what was easily the worst mark in program history. On Oct. 27, 2001, the Cougars traveled to Hattiesburg, Miss., to take on the Southern Miss. Golden Eagles — and it wasn’t even close. Southern Miss. won decisively 58-13 to give UH its seventh consecutive loss. The Cougars nearly won their first game of the season the week before in a 29-28 loss to the Cincinnati Bearcats. — Cougar Sports Staff

RACE FOR THE HEISMAN This quartback-heavy group has seen a shake up in recent weeks.

Andrew Luck

Stanford’s Andrew Luck and Boise State’s Kellen Moore have been at the top of the heap all season, but several others like Tajh Boyd of Clemson have broken out in recent weeks to throw their names into the coversation.

QUARTERBACK | STANFORD (7-0, 5-0)

Luck, a Houston native, and last year’s runner-up, entered the season as the top candidate and has done little to relinquish that title as the Cardinal are in position to play in another BCS bowl.

Last week: 23-29, 281 yds, 3 TD, 1 INT Season: 2,010 yds, 24 TD, 5 INT, 180.7 Rtg

— Cougar Sports Services

Last week: 24-28, 376 yds, 6 TD Season: 2,685 yds, 23 TD, 2 INT 184.8 Rtg

Last week: 16-21, 169 yds, 2 TD Season: 1,888 yds, 20 TD, 3 INT, 180 Rtg

Kellen Moore

QUARTERBACK | BOISE ST (7-0, 2-0)

Case Keenum

QUARTERBACK | HOUSTON (7-0, 3-0)

4. Trent Richardson RUNNING BACK | ALABAMA (8-0, 5-0) Last week: 17 att, 77 yds, 2 TD Season: 149 att, 989 yds, 17 TD

5. Sammy Watkins RECEIVER | CLEMSON (8-0, 5-0)

Last week: 8 rec, 91 yds, 1 TD Season: 54 rec, 819 yds, 9 TD Others in the running: Russel Wilson, QB, Wisconsin; Robert Griffin III, QB, Baylor; Brandon Weedon, QB, Oklahoma St.; Landry Jones, QB, Oklahoma; Tajh Boyd, QB, Clemson; Ryan Broyles, WR, Oklahoma; Robert Woods, WR, Southern California

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he spirit of Halloween is taking over UH, and it’s anyone’s guess what’s lurking in the shadows. Only one thing is certain — the brain biters and flesh eaters are coming back to life this weekend in a production of “Zombie Prom”, a musical that opened off-Broadway in 1996.

A Zombie Prom, dancing flash mob and zombie prom king and queen are all on the bill starting at 8 p.m. on Saturday. Alley Theatre performer and UH alum Paul Hope returns to the School of Theatre & Dance as the guest director of “Zombie Prom”, which tells a classic story of two high-school lovebirds, peer pressure, death and reanimation as a zombie due to nuclear exposure. “It’s a fast-paced show that is very much like a 1950s pulp comic book,” Hope said in a press release. “It plays on the period’s nuclear hysteria when everyone was building bomb shelters and schools had civil defense drills. Also, it was a time when monsters in the movies were created by nuclear fallout.” Director of the School of Theatre & Dance Steve Wallace said that the production of “Zombie Prom” being housed in the Cullen Performance Hall is not only DANCING continues on page 11

The School of Theatre & Dance is opening “Zombie Prom” this weekend in the Cullen Performance Hall. This is the first time the Hall has housed a theatre production since the School moved to the Cynthia Woods Mitchell Center for Arts in the ’80s. | Johnny Peña/The Daily Cougar First-year MFA actor Philip Orazio stars as Jonny, a high school student who is killed when he crashes into the Francis Gary Powers Nuclear Power Plant and comes back to life as a zombie in the 1950s. | Johnny Peña/The Daily Cougar

Left: Senior acting major Jenna Simmons takes the stage as Toffee, Jonny’s high school sweetheart. Jonny is on a mission to profess his love and convince her to take him back, decomposing flesh and all. | Johnny Peña/The Daily Cougar Left: Before Saturday’s performance of the musical, there will be an actual zombie prom in the Lynn Eusan Park along with a “Thriller”flash mob, a costume contest and the crowning of the zombie prom king and queen. | Johnny Peña/The Daily Cougar

Left: “Zombie Prom” opens at 8 p.m. on Friday night and will show throughout this weekend and next, with a special performance at midnight on Saturday and at 8 p.m. on Monday. | Johnny Peña/The Daily Cougar

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a homecoming of sorts for the School, but attempt to reach out to the student body through proximity and to bring the Hall back into the limelight of social activities on campus. “It’s somewhat of a return for the School of Theatre since we were housed there so many years ago,” he said. “That was the last time they performed there. Since then, Cullen Performance Hall has slowly waned as a central focus point.” Hope said that the cast is “phenomenal” and he has had an amazing time working with them; they are hard workers, learn quickly and have done a terrific job. They began rehearsing six days a week in September and Hope says it’s all paying off. The show has only a small amount of dialog, but the requirements for the choreography and musical demands are tremendous. “The choreographer and the musical director have the lion’s share of the job,” he said. Many of the music scores give a nod to the ’50s and ’60s music genres, taking on various artists that were popular during the period. He said this piece is a great opportunity for UH students because of the musical aspect. This type of show is the next best thing to having a musical theatre program,” he said. “It’s challenging — valid training is only going to make (students) more marketable.” He talked about the popularity of the show and said he can understand why it has become a favorite in theatres across the nation. “This piece was handed to me,” he said. “I did not choose this one and it seemed thin at first but it’s grown on me — I love it now.”

The production of “Zombie Prom” will be held in the Cullen Performance Hall, which hasn’t been done since the last play went up in the ’80s — a production in which Hope himself was a part. This is his second time back to UH since he received his Master of Fine Arts in Theatre. It was in his last semester of working on his master’s that he was asked to direct “The Rocky Horror Picture Show” for UH just two years ago. The show was such a huge success they asked him to come back. He cherished the experience then and said he is happy to be working at UH again on “Zombie Prom.” At Tuesday’s rehearsal, Hope watched with excitement as the cast and the band performed together for the first time. “This cast has thoroughly amazed me,” he said. “I feel like I’ve had to do very little but get out of their way — they continually put more of themselves into every rehearsal.” “Zombie Prom” is a musical that is appropriate for all ages. It runs about 90 minutes and will have no intermission. “You just want it to keep on going,” Hope said. “You don’t want to break the spell.” Before Saturday’s midnight performance, audience members are invited to get out their best zombie gear or prom attire for the actual Zombie Prom at 8 p.m. in Lynn Eusan Park next to the Cullen Performance Hall. You can also learn a few classic moves with UH dancers just before the “Thriller” flash mob at 9:15 p.m. Performances of “Zombie Prom” will be at 8 p.m. on Friday, Monday, and Nov. 3, 4 and 5; 2 p.m. on Sunday and Nov. 6; and at midnight on Saturday. To purchase tickets and for information, call (713) 743-2929 or visit www.theatredance.uh.edu.

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Freshman Roman Robledo played his first out-of-state tournament this fall at the Gopher Invitational in Minnesota, finishing tied for 14th. Since then he has improved in each subsequent tournament, tying for 11th and 4th-place in UH’s last two events. | Courtesy of UH Athletics

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District 31-5A individual championships while attending Harlingen South High School, was heavily recruited throughout the state and Jennifer Postel head coach Jonathan Dismuke THE DAILY COUGAR was immediately impressed with Robledo. UH golfer Roman Robledo has “More so than anything else, his all the leadership qualities and composure on the golf course really natural abilities that the Cougars stood out to me,” said Dismuke, are looking for, but in actuality he who is entering his third year as is just another freshman making head coach. “His ability to focus on the arduous transition from high what he needed to do stood out to school to college. me more so than anyone I’ve ever “It’s a big difference, recruited.” you really have to get It’s that composure into time management, and attitude that has lead especially with all the Robledo to quickly become tournaments right now,” one of the Cougars’ most Robledo said. “It’s basiconsistent players, finishing cally like a job. It’s a big 2nd in last month’s Fighting difference going from Irish Gridiron Classic in high school to college.” South Bend, Ind., and tied  Freshman Robledo has been for 4th in San Antonio’s identified as one of the Lone Star Invitational, Roman Robledo key players in bringing where he lead for the first improved his finish an NCAA championship two individual rounds until in each of the three back to UH and undertournaments he has a strong and unexpected stands the importance competed in this fall. cold front blew in. of what is riding on his Despite wind gusts shoulders. upwards of 40 mph, RobThe Cougars boast one of the ledo pushed on, focused on the task most successful college golf teams at hand. in NCAA history. UH has captured “There, of course, was some frus16 NCAA championships, 19 tration,” Robledo said. “But I always conference championships and try to keep myself focused on each produced golf greats like Masters shot and keep the same composure Champion Fred Couples and every time I play.” Senior PGA Championship winner Saddled with a heavy work load Fuzzy Zoeller, who also won the that includes workouts and pracMasters in 1979. tices along with classes, Robledo, But it has been 26 years since who has yet to declare a major but the Cougars have won an NCAA has a burgeoning interest in busititle and 10 years since their last ness, holds onto inspiration from his appearance in the tournament; the late mother, whom he lost to cancer team has struggled to gain back his junior year of high school. its prominence in the college golf “My mom was one of the biggest world. leaders I’ve ever seen and she is That’s where Robledo comes in. big example of how I am today,” “We have a job to do,” Robledo Robledo said. “I try to be the best said. “Our job is to bring that NCAA golfer I can be — and that has never championship back to UH, to bring changed.” that legacy back.” Robledo, who won four straight sports@thedailycougar.com

THE DAILY COUGAR Head coach Molly Alvey is aware that the Cougars have a way to go before conference standings are made a priority in team meetings. UH (16-5, 9-2 Conference USA) inched its way up the C-USA ladder to second place last weekend with back-to-back wins against Memphis and streaking UAB, but with nine matches remaining, Alvey insists there is still plenty of heavy lifting to do. “The players have all bought into this system start to finish. Our wins have come out of that, and not necessarily our position in conference,” Alvey said. “It comes down to looking at each individual match versus the big scene — each match is the single-most important item on our agenda. So instead of saying

Junior Chandace Tryon has broken out in the Cougars last six matches, averaging 12 kills per match since Oct. 8 against East Carolina. | Catherine Lara/The Daily Cougar ‘Oh, we’re winning, how do we not lose?’ our mindset is focused on that night’s opponent.” After dropping two early away matches against Tulsa (19-5, 10-1) and SMU (9-14, 5-6), the Cougars have streaked through their conference schedule, riding the play of middle blockers Chandace Tryon and Lucy Charuk to a sixgame winning streak. UH currently claims the highest hitting percentage per match (.273) against C-USA opponents, but again face strong road tests

as they visit Central Florida (13-9, 5-6) and UTEP (16-8, 6-5) for two of their final five away matches. “We prepare as if it’s a brand new match every time: We get a new scouting report, we watch new film, we make adjustments based on what UCF is doing now, not compared to when we beat them earlier in the season,” Alvey said. “So we don’t as a staff say, ‘Let’s go get them again.’ The number VOLLEYBALL continues on page 14

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over the Owls (2-5, 1-3), but with the recent back-and-forth history, at least it appears to be competitive on the field. Head coach Kevin Sumlin and the Cougars lost 56-42 to the Owls at Rice Stadium in 2008, but dominated them with a 73-14 victory in 2009 at Robertson Stadium. Sumlin is 1-2 overall against Rice. The Cougars lost to the Owls in heart-breaking fashion last season by rallying from a 20-point deficit, only to go down to the wire and lose. But of course, quarterback Case Keenum did not play because of his season-ending injury. He had to helplessly watch the Cougars lose to their cross-town rival — likely a memory he hasn’t forgotten. For fans, this year’s Bayou Bucket should be considered the secondmost important grudge match after UCLA. Last season Rice beat UH

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one importance is beating UTEP — this UTEP, this week.” This road trip, the Cougars face a Miner team far from the streaking offensive powerhouse they beat two weeks ago. UTEP (16-8, 6-5) has lost three out of four recent matches, with their most recent defeats coming against Rice and a struggling Southern Miss. With its chances to make a push in C-USA standings narrowing, UTEP will look to rely heavily on sophomore Xitlali Herrera for

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offensive consistency. Herrera currently ranks third in blocks per match (1.29) and fifth in overall hitting percentage (.334). “We have the clientele, we have the offensive, we have the serving and passing,” Alvey said. “But we still have to learn how to control the momentum of every single point, every single game. “If we learn how to keep that consistency in momentum over the next few weeks, that’s what will put us in the number one position.” sports@thedailycougar.com

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